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The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon

# Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.
Drama
📜 Overview: Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
💵 Budget: USD 5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-03-08
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Rhys Wakefield original image
Thomas Mollison
Rhys Wakefield
Luke Ford original image
Charlie Mollison
Luke Ford
Toni Collette original image
Maggie Mollison
Toni Collette
Erik Thomson original image
Simon Mollison
Erik Thomson
Gemma Ward original image
Jackie Masters
Gemma Ward
Sarah Woods original image
Woman Next Door
Sarah Woods
Sam Fraser original image
Kid Next Door
Sam Fraser
Zelie Bullen original image
Mother in Van
Zelie Bullen
Anthony Phelan original image
Mr. Masters
Anthony Phelan
Deborah Piper original image
Janet-Social Worker
Deborah Piper
Henry Nixon original image
Trevor-Social Worker
Henry Nixon
Rebecca Massey original image
Miss Babb
Rebecca Massey
Ryan Clark original image
Dean
Ryan Clark
Aaron Glenane original image
Bucko
Aaron Glenane
Lisa Kowalski original image
Sally
Lisa Kowalski
Nathin Art Butler original image
Chris
Nathin Art Butler
Firass Dirani original image
Russell
Firass Dirani
Kate Box original image
Elizibeth
Kate Box

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